Maziar, Babak, and Sohrab have been lost

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Maziar, Babak, and Sohrab have been lost
by Multiple Personality Disorder
22-Aug-2010
 

Maziar, Babak, and Sohrab have been lost

I’m an Iranian, who has, for a lifetime, been losing sleep
Meaning, like motherland, losing soil and water
 

En masse, cry and wail filling the air
Losing nightingales, and much gardens of flower


Way of banquet, dance, and joy shut
Sweetheart and perfect wine lost
 

O!  What eloquent poem!  As Pirayeh said:
"Have lost the moon, lost the moonlight"

Flag’s lion lost, by the tempestuous foxes’ assault
At the same time, the shining sun lost
 

Much warrior heroes, Ahriman destroyed
Maziar, Babak, and Sohrab have been lost
 

Ahura’s land, center of tyranny and deceit
I’m lost!  Way of traditions have been lost
 

I’m an Iranian, who has, for a lifetime, been losing sleep
Maziar, Babak, and Sohrab have been lost


My cry of the oppressor, in my throat turns to shout
My tolerance of the repressive ruler has been lost

 

Footnote 

  • Orginal Farsi poem by M. Saadat Noury
  • Some changes have been made to the orginal poem to give it more of an emotional punch, specifically "Iranian" has been used instead of "human", and the last verse is out of its orginal place to give the poem a climactic feel
  • Blog Image, Khezr Beach, Hormoz Island, by Hamed Saber
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yolanda

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by yolanda on Mon Aug 23, 2010 03:47 PM PDT

Hi! MPD,

    Thank you for translating Dr. Noury's Farsi poem. Wow! It is an emotionally charged poem.......I read it last night and checked "Ahriman" on wiki this morning......I hope things can improve in Iran.....

  I flew Korean Air to Beijing and read their airline magazine during the 10 hour flight.....one article said that S Korea is among the top 20 economies in the world after having risen from the ashes of the Korean war......this comment reminds of Iran.....it will be great that if Iran can rise from the ashes of I-I war....it will be awesome if Iran can make it to the top 20 in economy.....and then I felt sad and frustrated with the current situation, just like sentiment from this poem.


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Nazy Kaviani

Beautiful poem!

by Nazy Kaviani on Mon Aug 23, 2010 11:04 AM PDT

This is a beautiful poem in Farsi, thanks to Dr. Noury, whose poetry is so beautiful, human, and Iranian. Your English translation of it is poignant and loyal to the original, and owner of a life of its own. Thanks MPD for what must be a labor of love for you. I do not underestimate how long it would take to translate a poem from Farsi into English and then make it read so beautifully and musically. Lovely results.


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M. Saadat Noury

Very Well Done

by M. Saadat Noury on Mon Aug 23, 2010 10:15 AM PDT

Thanks.


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Anahid Hojjati

Great translation, MPD.

by Anahid Hojjati on Mon Aug 23, 2010 08:36 AM PDT

Dear MPD, My hat is off to you to even attempt to translate some Persian poems.  Not only that, your translations are good too and you have managed to keep the beauty of the poem.  Great job.


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